Design Engineer
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The Design Engineer supports environmental and civil engineering projects, primarily involving solid waste infrastructure, landfill design, stormwater management, permitting, and construction support. The role works alongside experienced professional engineers on projects from initial design and calculations through permitting and construction, balancing office-based design work with field activities.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Design Engineer to support environmental and civil engineering projects, with a primary focus on solid waste infrastructure, landfill design, stormwater management, permitting, and construction support. This individual will work alongside experienced professional engineers and support projects from initial design and calculations through permitting and construction. The ideal candidate has a strong civil, environmental, or geotechnical engineering foundation and is comfortable balancing office-based design work with field activities. Key Responsibilities Prepare engineering calculations, drawings, technical reports, and permit applications. Develop grading plans, stormwater management designs, water balance models, volume calculations, and other civil engineering calculations. Prepare engineering reports incorporating technical data, charts, graphs, sketches, and figures. Support the design and permitting of solid waste and environmental infrastructure projects. Perform Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) observations and document compliance with project plans and specifications. Conduct quality control reviews of reports, design plans, calculations, and other project deliverables. Coordinate with clients, contractors, subcontractors, and internal engineering teams. Perform field activities including site inspections, surveys, data collection, and liner installation/CQA observations. Independently solve engineering problems and assist with project planning and coordination. Participate in client meetings and support proposal development and other business development activities.
Skills and Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline. 2+ years of working experience using AutoCAD Civil 3D. Minimum 1 years of relevant engineering or consulting experience. 1+ years working knowledge of engineering design, calculations, technical reporting, and construction documentation. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and or other commonly used engineering/consulting software. Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork in varying terrain and weather conditions. Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed. Experience within the solid waste, landfill, environmental, or civil infrastructure industries. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification. Experience with landfill design and permitting, landfill gas management, and/or environmental compliance. Professional Engineer (PE) license or progression toward PE licensure. Previous environmental or civil engineering consulting experience
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
How this job compares
Set against the 2,491 open Design Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$126–192K/yr251 salary ranges
- US median$40–50/hr91 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 346 open Design Engineer jobs in California and 2,491 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Design Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 2,065 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 1,712 of the 2,491 open Design Engineer jobs (69%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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